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Baptismal Register 1788-1789 from THE OLD DUTCH CHURCH AT TOTOWA

Source: Baptismal Register 1756-1808, from THE OLD DUTCH CHURCH AT TOTOWA by William Nelson, Paterson, NJ: Press Printing and Publishing Co., 269 Main St., copyright 1892

Format is: Father, mother; child, birthdate, baptism date; Wits: male witness, female witness, additional witnesses.
Any notes from Nelson’s text delineated by brackets, e.g., [no name]; e.g., [bapt. at Adrian Van Houten's house at the bridge.]
Transcribed by Barbara Erwin-McGuire, October, 2001. My comments in these brackets: {xxx}
Spelling, captilization, all kept as per Nelson’s book. Please e-mail me for typos [email protected], and I’ll fix them!

• Piter Mersalus, yannetye Van winkel; Edo, b 20 Dec 1787, bp 13 Jan 1788; Wits: Edo Mersalus, arreyaentye Sep
• Adreyaen Post, Maria Spear; antye, b 4 Dec 1787, bp 13 Jan 1788; Wits: Abram Bogert, Antye gerretse
• Johannes Post, Catrina Van houten; Johannes, b 9 Jan, bp 3 Feb 1788; Wits: Daniel SchoonMaker, Maria Post
• Anthoni Van Blercom, Annaetye Cook; Annaetye, b 27 Dec 1787, bp 3 Feb 1788; Wits: Johannes Post, Antye Rutan
• David hennion, Antye kep; Hendrick, b 6 Feb, bp 9 Mar 1788; Wits: Hendrick Doorremus, Marregriet hennion
• Benyamen Delemerter, klaertye Van houten; yannetye, b 30 Jan, bp 9 Mar 1788; Wits: [none listed], yannetye Van houten
• Samuel Borhans, Marregriet Jeraleman; Samuel, b 17 Jan, bp 24 Mar 1788; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• kerynes Bertolf, Susanna Van Alen; Johannes, b 12 Apr, bp 11 May 1788; Wits: Petrus Van Alen, Maria hopper
• Johannes fr post, Marretye Neeffe; francoos, b 12 May, bp 8 Jun 1788; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Andries Cable, Antye Van houten; Antye, b [no date], bp 6 Jul 1788; Wits: [none listed], Jannetye Ryerson, wife Van Dirck Stenton
• gerrit Neeffe, Eva Van houten; Roelef, b 23 Jun, bp 20 Jul 1788; Wits: Hendreck hennion, Maria Romyn
• Philip Dey, Jannetye Post; Johannes, b 23 Jun, bp 20 Jul 1788; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Poulis Ratan, Metye Spier; Jannetye, b 21 Jun, bp 17 Aug 1788; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Dirck Van houten, Maria Van Rypen; Neesye, b 4 Aug, bp 17 Aug 1788; Wits: Abraham Van Rypen, Neesye gerritse
• William Santvort, Maria Van Ness; Johannes, b 18 Aug, bp 14 Sep 1788; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Nicase Van blercom, katrienna post; Lena, b 19 Sep, bp 26 Oct 1788; Wits: Jan van blercom, Antye Jacobosse
• Jacob Doorremus, Neeltye Pier; Susanna, b [no date], bp 26 oct 1788; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Are Meed, Sara Jacobosse; Elisabeth, b 27 Sep, bp 9 Nov 1788; Wits: Johannes Meed, en Zyn Vrou
• Johannes Van gieson, Metye Van houten; Cornelus en Adreyaen, b 7 Oct, bp 9 Nov 1788; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder, Adreyaen Van houten, Marretye Cadmos
• Johannes Post, Antye Rattan; francoos, b 12 Oct, bp 9 Nov 1788; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Abraham Van Rypen, Aeltye Post; Ragel, b 16 or 17 Oct, bp 23 Nov 1788; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Hendrick Jacobosse, Sara Sisko; Johannes, b 29 Sep 1788, bp 18 Jan 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Tomas Doorremus, Elisabeth van houten; Marretye, b 10 Dec 1788, bp 18 Jan 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Dirck Van houten, Ragel Post; Lybetye, b 30 Dec 1788, bp 1 Feb 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Jurre Van Rypen, Maria Berdan; Jacob, b 3 Jan, bp 1 Feb 1789; Wits: Jacob Berdan, Rebecka Ryerson
• Piter Dey, Lena Board; Maria, b 12 Dec 1788, bp 1 Feb 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Piter Dey, Lena Board; Johanna, b 12 Jun 1788, bp 23 Jul 1787; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Isack Van ness, Merce Conselver; Annaetye, b 6 Dec 1788, bp 15 Feb 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Hendrick kepp, Catrina Doorremus; Marretye, b 26 Jan 1788, bp 15 Feb 1789; Wits: David I hennion, Antye kepp
• Adreyaen Van houten, yannetye Roomyn; Piter, b 31 Jan, bp 1 Mar 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Jacobos Jacobosse, Dinne kestede; Sara, b 26 Feb, bp 29 Mar 1789; Wits: ??? Sendel, Marregriet Jacobosse
• [blank], Pryntye Van wenkel; Abram post, b 11 Mar, bp 24 May 1789; Wits: [blank], De Moeder
• Isaack pier, Maria Post; Johannes, b 11 Apr, bp 24 May 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Joseph ketchanon, ??? Broun; Jeams, b 26 Jan, bp 24 May 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• gerrit Jacobosse, Comfort kreen; Sara, b 21 Apr, bp 24 May 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Johannes Banta, Jannety Van Syl; Catrina, b 22 Jul, bp 23 Aug 1789; Wits: Jan Romyn, Leentye Stagg
• Johannes Post, Elisabeth ackerman; Metye, b 6 Aug, bp 23 Aug 1789; Wits: David van blercom, Maria Zyn Vrou
• John van blarcom, Maria Jacobosse; Anthoni, b 11 Aug, bp 6 Sep 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Dirck freland, Maria fiser; Elisabeth and Maria, b [no date], bp 6 Sep 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• John Styls, Mary Sandford; Saley, b 26 Jul, bp 6 Sep 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Hendrick Merceker, Maria kranck; Abraham, b 25 Jul, bp 6 Sep 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Gelyn ackerman, trynye Mandeviel; hendrick, b 17 Aug, bp 4 Oct 1789; Wits: Dircke ackerman, [no name]
• Roelif Van houten, Antye Berdan; Adreyaen, b 10 Sep, bp 4 Oct 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Roelif H. Van houten, Catriyna Van houten; helmigh, b 9 Sep, bp 4 Oct 1789; Wits: Johannes Van giesen, Metye Van houten
• Johannes Storm, Maria Willis; Ragel, b 3 Sep, bp 4 Oct 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Abraham gerritse, yannetye hennion; Maria, b 3 Sep, bp 4 Oct 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Jan handkock, Jenne Van blercom; Anthoni, b 13 Sep, bp 18 Oct 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Samuel Borhans, Morregrietye Jeraleman; Jacobos, b 25 Sep, bp 18 Oct 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder
• Adreyaen Post, Maria Spier; grietye, b 26 Sep, bp 18 Oct 1789; Wits: frans Spier, en Zyn huysvrou
• Marheus kranck, geertruy Van houten; John ogdon, b 6 Oct, bp 1 Nov 1789; Wits: [blank], Egge Doorremus
• Hessel hennion, Catryn Brower; Arreyaente, b 11 Oct, bp 1 Sep 1789; Wits: David Brower, Arreyaenthe Stymets
• hessel Ryerson, Catrien Van Veghter; Dooce, b 9 Oct, bp 30 Nov 1789; Wits: De Vader, en Moeder

Baptisms in the Old Dutch Church, Totowa, New Jersey:
1756-1774 | 1775-1777 | 1778-1779 | 1780-1781 | 1782-1784 | 1785-1787 | 1788-1789 | 1790-1791 | 1792-1793 | 1794 | 1795 | 1796 | 1797 | 1798 | 1799 | 1800 | 1801-1802 | 1803-1804 | 1805-1806 | 1807-1822